IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

'Butlerism': a question of expediency

· Socialist Challenge No. 240, 1 April 1982 · pp. 10-11 of the scan · 290 words

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page 10 of the scan

and the revolutionary pro challenges that policy and in C'entral America therefore those privileges.

letter suggests that Stalinism in Poland can dependent of the workd wide class immuggle. More importans. head no time mentions the need to build a world par of socialis revolution without which Stalinism will he defeated.

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the article.

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page 11 of the scan

-Island in chains-

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